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selected temperature

. It can however use hot water input if there is a demand hot water system available with idle capacity. (3) In principal this unit was designed to be independent of hot water systems

. As you are aware there exist certain " off peak " demand hot water systems so consequently this unit was designed to take advantage of this concept and system if it was available. However, the key point is that the provisions of paragraph 23 of the testing conditions does not represent the normal conditions of operation. (4) The calculation of per/cycle water energy consumption using electrically heated water is of cotirse possible. However, the format of calculation as specified in paragraph 4.1 would need to be modified to correctly reflect the actual operation of this dishwasher. (5) The design purpose of a water heating dishwasher has as its engineering basis the reduction of the capacity requirements of domestic hot water heaters. The obvious advantages of not using demand hot water combined with the additional advantage of using " off peak" hot water (should it be economically available ) makes energy usage comparisons based on the present regulations for standard dishwashers

-inequitable. Accordingly

, for the above reasons we hereby request a waiver from the testing and labeling requirements for these units. A preliminary brochure is enclosed

. Our present plans are for the importation of 100 of these units for test marketing purposes. Sincerely, George W. Ullrich, P.E., Executive Tfice President cc: Michael J. McCabe.

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Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products ; Petition for Waiver of Furnace Test Procedures From the Coleman Co:, Inc.

AGENCY : Conservation and Renewable Energy Office DOE. SUMMARY: Today ' s notice publishes a "Petition for Waiver " from The Coleman Company, Inc . ( Coleman) of Wichita, Kansas, requesting a waiver from the existing Department of Energy (DOE) test procedures for furnaces. Coleman manufactures residential and commercial heating appliances. The petition requests DOE to grant relief from the test procedure relating to the blower time delay specification for Coleman's 2900 model series gas furnaces

. Coleman seeks to test using a blower delay time of 20 seconds instead of the specified 1.5 minutes. DOE is soliciting comments

, data, and information respecting the petition. DATE: DOE will accept comments, data and information not later than November 5,1984. ADDRESSES : Written comments and statements shall be sent to : Department of Energy

, Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, Case No. F-013, Mail Stop CE 112

, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington

, D.C. 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. McCabe

, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Conservation andRenewable Energy, Mail Station, CE112, Forrestal Building. 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20585 (202) 252-9127 Eugene Margolis

, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy Office of General Counsel, Mail Station GC-12, Forrestal Building

, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington

. D.C. 20585, (202) 252-9513. 

### Background The Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products (other than automobiles) was established pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (SPCA), Pub. L 94-163, 89 Stat. 917. as amended by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), Pub. L 95-619,92 Stat

. 3266, which requires, DOE to prescribe standardized test procedures to measure the energy consumption of certain consumer products, including furnaces. The intent of the test procedures is to provide a comparable measure of energy consumption that will assist consumers in making purchasing decisions. These test procedures appear at 10 CFR Part 430, Subpart B. DOE has amended the prescribed test procedures by adding to CFR 430.27. Petitions for Waiver, to allow the Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy temporarily to waive test procedures for a particular basic model

. 45 FR 64108 (September 26, 1980). Waivers may be granted when one or more design characteristics of a basic model either prevent testing of the basic model according to the prescribed test procedures or lead to results so unrepresentative of the model's true energy consumption as to provide materially inaccurate comparative data. Waivers generally remain in effect until final test procedure amendments become effective

, resolving the problem that is the subject of the waiver. Coleman's petition seeks a waiver from the DOE test provisions that require a 1,5 minute time delay between the ignition of the burner and the starting of the circulating air blower, Instead, Coleman requests the allowance to test using a 20 second blower time delay when testing its 2900 model series gas furnaces. Coleman states that since the 20 second delay is indicative of how the 2900 models actually operate and since such a delay results in an improvement in efficiency of approximately 0.5.0, the, aiver should be granted. 

### Under specific circumstances, the DOE test procedures contain exceptions which allow testing with blower delay times of less than the prescribed 1.5 minute delay

. Coleman indicates that it is unable to take advantage of any of these exceptions for the 2900 model series. Pursuant to paragraph (b) of 10 CFR 43027, DOE is hereby publishing the "Petition for Waiver" in its entirety. The petition contains no confidential Information

. DOE solicits comments, data, and information respecting the petition.
Issued in Washington. D.C. September 27. 1934. Pat Collins, Acting AssistantSecretary

, Conservation and Renewable Energy. 

### July 31

. 1934.
Coleman Company, Inc. Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Solar Energy, United States Department of Energy; Washington, D.C Re: Petition for Waiver Gentlemen : This Is a petition for waiver which is being submitted pursuant to Title 10 CFR 430 27. Waiver is requested from the condensing furnace test procedure found at Appendix N to Subpart B of Part 430 which requires a 1.5 minute time delay between burner on and circulating air blower on. This is a request for authorization to use a delay of Z0 seconds Instead of 1

. 5 minutes. The Coleman Company

, Inc. manufactures a line of condensing furnaces comprising the 2900 model series

. In order to achieve maximum energy efficiency from these units, the circulating air blower is activated 20 seconds after burner on

. This change of state occurs approximately when the stack temperature reaches thermal equilibrium and saves a substantial amount of heat energy. Under the appendix N procedures. stack temperature in the 2900 series models is allowed to overshoot thermal equilibrium and a substantialamount of heat energy escapes out the vent. This energy waste would never occur in an actual installation

. If this petition is granted

, the true blower on delay time (t-1 would be used in the calculations. The standard test procedures do not give Coleman credit for this energy savings which averages approximately 0.57a. A 0.5% improvement is a reduction of 5%. of the energy loss and we are of the opinion that this 5`o savings Is significant and that the prescribed test procedures, by prohibiting The Coleman Company from taking credit for the saved energy

, distort the facts so as to provide materially inaccurate comparative data. Confidential test data is available which confirms the 5% waste energy savings

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claimed above. That data can be made available to you so long as it is protected by the Department of Energy from disclosure to others. We are presently unaware of any other manufacturers who offer furnaces which include the timed on blower feature described and who are unable to take advantage of the exceptions presently recited in Appendix N to the regulations. Please contact me for additional information. Very truly yours, Harold I. Pfountz, Corporate Attorney. cc: Bill Harrigill.

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Automotive Propulsion Research and Development ; Automotive Technology Development Contractors' Coordination Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY : The Department of Energy will hold the Automotive Technology Development Contractors' Coordination Meeting on automotive propulsion systems, and members of the public are hereby invited to attend as observers. Papers will be presented on the current state of research and development on automotive propulsion systems and on alternative fuels. DATES: October 29-November 2,1984. ADDRESS: Hyatt Regency Dearborn Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Anne Marie Zerega, U.S.Department of Energy, Mail Station CE131, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20585, Telephone: (202) 252-8053. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Today's notice follows through on a statement in the notice of proposed regulations (43 FR 31929, 21932 duly 24,1978)) under section 304(f) of the Department of Energy Act of 1978-Civilian . Applications (Act), 15 U.S.C. 2703(f) (1970), in which the Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intention to open meetings to public attendance. Section 304(f) requires the DOE to issue administrative regulations prescribing procedures, standards, and criteria for review and certification of automotive propulsion research and development to be funded by new grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, or as new DOE or agency projects under the Act. The purpose of the review and certification process is to insure that research and development newly funded under the Act will supplement rather 

### than supplant, duplicate, displace, or lessen the same activities in the private
sector. The final regulations (43 FR 55228,, November 24, 1978) provide for notice to the public of proposed research and development and an opportunity to file written objections. To enable the public to avail itself of the opportunity to participate in the review and certification process, the DOE stated in the notice of the proposed regulations that it would give notice of meetings, such as the one announced today, since relevant information is to be presented. 

### Below is a preliminary agenda:

Date Topic Session

.United States/Canadian Moming. Joint Session on Alternative Fuels. Alcohol Fuels _.Y._ Alcohol, Liquid Afternoon Hydrocarbon and Gaseous Fuels. 3o__.- Oct. Stirling Technology Morning.

Session No. 1. Stirling Technology Aternorm. Session No. 2- 31 _»...»._...^ Oct Program Overview and Morning.

Industry Prospective Update_ Heavy Duty Transport Technology No. 1, Heavy Duty Transport Afternoon. Technology No. 2. Nov. 1 ._ti _... Gas Turbine Moming.

Technology Session. Ceramic Technology Afternoon. Session No. 1. Ceramic Technology Morning. Session No. 2.



### Meeting registration is scheduled to be held from: 8:00 a.=,3.00 p.m. (Monday, October29 through Thursday, November 1). 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Friday, November 2).
Registrants at the meeting pay an $85.00 registration fee which includes admission to all technical sessions, refreshments, and subsequently a copy of the report of the proceedings. Members of the public may register and pay, the fee if they wish to avail themselves of these services and materials . However, if they do not, they are free simply to attend meeting sessions and listen to the proceedings. Members of the public intending to respond to this notice are requested to so advise the information contact named above in advance so that appropriate seating arrangements can be made. Issued in Washington, D.C., September 20, 1984. Pat Collins, Acting Assistant Secretory, Conservation and Renewable Energy.

(FR Doc. 84-28588 Filed 18-3-84-.8i45aml
BILLING CODE 5450-01-M Economic Regulatory Administration
[ERA Case Nos

. 50154-6010

- 01-82, 50154- 6010-02-82]

Availability of Tentative Staff Analysis; Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978

AGENCY: Economic Regulatory Administration, DOE. 

### ACTION: Notice of Availability of Tentative Staff Analysis.

SUMMARY: The Economic Regulatory Administration (ERA) of the Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice of the availability of the Tentative.Staff Analysis on the pending prohibition order proceeding relating to the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company's (BG&E) Brandon Shores Generating Units 1 and 2 (hereafter referred to as Brandon Shores 1 and 2) located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The proposed prohibition order for Brandon Shores 1 and 2, issued on October 9, 1979 (44 FR 59264, October 15,1979), will, if finalized, prohibit the units from burning petroleum or natural gas as a primary energy source. ERA's Tentative Staff Analysis concludes that the findings of technical capability and financial feasibility required by former section 301(b) of FUA can be made, and accordingly, recommends that a final prohibition order be issued to Brandon Shores 1 and 2. The Tentative Staff Analysis does not represent ERA's decision tissue a final prohibition order, however. That decision will be made following the expiration of tko comment period established below, and will be based upon the evidence contained in the entire record of the proceeding, including any comments received in response to this notice. The prohibition order procedures for facilities electing continued coverage under former section 301 of FUA1 are

I The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acl of 1981.Pub. L 97-35 (OBRA), which became law on August13,1981, amended Title III of FUA in reveal important respects, Including the limitation of DOE's unilateral authority to Issue orders prohibiting the use ofpetroleum and natural gas or certain mixtures including these fuels as a primary energy source in an existing electric powerplant. Under former section 301, DOE could order the involuntary conversign of such powerplants. On October 1,1981, ERA issued final rules pursuant to OBRA (40 FR 48118 ), providing procedures whereby an existing-powerplant issued a proposed prohibition order under former section 301(b) of (c) of FUA as of August 13.1981. the date of enactment of OBRA

, could elect to continue the current prohibition order proceeding under the provisions of the former section 301

. In accordance with the procedures provided. BG&E on November 9,1081. notified ERA of its election to have Brandon Shore 1 and 2 remain subject to former section 301(b) of FUA and thus to become an electing powerplant us defined in 10 CFR 500.2.

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